The Fine Wines Quiz

Do you know a Bordeaux from a Burgundy? A rioja from a Riesling? A pinot noir from a pinot grigio? Then you should have no problem scoring master sommelier on this quiz!

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Question 1 of 30

Where is the noble grape variety tannat grown?

northern Spain

southwestern France

Tannat is best known as the dominant grape variety in Madiran and is also planted in other French regions in the southwest.

southern Italy

Question 2 of 30

What is the most important black grape grown in the Loire Valley of France?

cabernet sauvignon

cabernet franc

Cabernet franc is grown in the Loire Valley because of the cool inland climate..

merlot

Question 3 of 30

How many Michelin-starred restaurants are there in the Bordeaux region of France?

five

10

more than 10

The Bordeaux region currently has 37 Michelin-starred restaurants.

Question 4 of 30

Which important Bordeaux grape is also widely grown in France's Loire Valley and New Zealand's Marlborough region?

sauvignon blanc

Sauvignon blanc has long been used to make world-class wines from Bordeaux and the Loire Valley. But in recent decades, it's also become a favorite to New World winemakers of New Zealand.

chardonnay

merlot

Question 5 of 30

In which year did Bordeaux become a UNESCO World Heritage site?

1999

2007

Bordeaux was named a World Heritage Site in 2007 for being an outstanding example of the exchange of human values over more than 2,000 years. This is due to its role as capital city of a world-famous wine production region and the importance of its port in commerce at regional and international levels.

2015

Question 6 of 30

Which is NOT a wine region in Germany?

Saar

Franken

Rulander

Rulander, also known as pinot gris, is a grape varietal, not a region in Germany.

Question 7 of 30

What is the French term for a vineyard's microclimate, soil, drainage and exposure?

terroir

Terroir is the word that rolls vineyard attributes such as microclimate, soil, drainage, altitude, aspect, exposure and slope into one.

paille

brumeux

Question 8 of 30

In Australia, the blend of the three most prominent Rhone varieties is sometimes abbreviated GSM. What does that stand for?

Grenache-Syrah-Merlot

Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre

Grenache-Syrah-Mourvedre blended wines, commonly known by the acronym GSM, are a specialty of the southern Rhone Valley in France and New World wine countries like Australia.